Selaginella arenicola
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. arenicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella arenicola | |
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Selaginella arenicola, commonly called sand spikemoss, is a species (or species complex[1]) of spikemoss, a non-flowering vascular plant, endemic to the U.S. southeast coastal plain in the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina.[1]
Habitat
It occurs in sandy, fire-dependent habitats of the southeastern U.S., including longleaf pine sandhill, Florida scrub, scrubby flatwoods, and pine rockland.[4]
Conservation
Due to its restricted habitat requirements and limited range, it is considered vulnerable in Georgia and imperiled in North Carolina.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Selaginella arenicola". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Selaginella arenicola". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Selaginella arenicola Underw". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Selaginella arenicola". The Floristic Inventory of South Florida. Retrieved 3 June 2025.